I HATE myself.

[Slater]

I am of little faith.

Guy with terminal cancer went to the doctor. They said it's deteriorating.

[Markus]

Hey man, keep trusting in God that he has a plan. I know not many wanna hear this in your position, but if you are supposed to die, then that is God's will. Is that really so bad though? You will be going to meet with the creator of heaven and earth. I would even go so far as to say that I am envious that you will be beatin me there!
God bless you man. I will keep you in prayer and your family as well.

[Slater]

what? I don't have cancer, someone in my church does, and it's going away... I believed that it wouldn't happen...

[Roy Mustang]

what? I don't have cancer, someone in my church does, and it's going away... I believed that it wouldn't happen...

Never believe that something can't happen. If people believe that a person will get better and pray about it, then things can happen for the better.


Wingzero22

[Hephzibah]

what? I don't have cancer, someone in my church does, and it's going away... I believed that it wouldn't happen...

It's alright matie; you don't need to hate yourself. Actually, I think that this occassion will be good for you as God has used it to show you an aspect of your character that needs changing. Realising that you have a problem is the first step to fixing it!

Praise God that He was kind enough and so full of grace as to show you!! I believe that now, if you are willing to be changed and also willing to put effort in to pursue God and continually ask Him to change you, that God will do just that! His grace is sufficient for you, Frwl; nothing is impossible for Him. Don't be discouraged if the problem doesn't seem to be changing or getting better; rest assured, that God is working on it if you ask Him to! It may take time, but it will be in God's perfect timing.


Dear Lord, I come before you today to lift up my brother Frwl. Thankyou Lord for revealing what area needs work in his life, and thankyou that we can always come before you through your precious Son. Thankyou that your blood, Lord Jesus, makes us as pure and white as snow. Please help Frwl in this area Lord, help him to be able to trust and understand You more. Help him to grow in his faith in You, precious Jesus, and help him to draw closer to You.

Lord, please help Frwl to grow so close to you, to develop a fear of You that is pure and place in him a deep reverence and awe for You, Lord God. Help frwl to be faithful and to be counted not only as one of your servants but also as one of Your friends; who knows You not by your works but knows You and your ways, like your servant Moses. Thank You Lord for doing these things, and praise and glory be to You for the awesome plans you have for Frwl's life! May your will be done in Frwl, Lord Jesus, and thankyou again for opening the way for us to talk to you and be changed into your image.

In Jesus' precious name
Amen

[TrigunX89]

Amen.

It's alright, Frwl. It's hard to keep the faith in hard times. I've found myself hating myself quite often in recent days because of my weaknesses, so I know how you feel. It really helps to talk to someone about it, somebody who you can look up to, and who you see to be strong, especially strong in Christ. The forums are always helpful. But my big bro managed to get me to tell him a little about what I've been experiencing. I didn't really give much detail, and it was really difficult just sputtering out what little I did, but man it was helpful. I felt a whole lot better afterward. Did my problems magically disappear? No. But it still was a lot of help.

And just know that God still loves you abundantly, even if you lack faith. I just used this illustration with another member here, and I'll use it again. Look at Simon Peter. He was the apostle closest to Jesus, yet he had major struggles in keeping faith! He had witnessed the Lord perform many many miracles, yet his lack of faith caused him to sink in the water. He cried to the Lord in his distress, and Jesus was quick to pull Peter up out of the water and save him. Even before Jesus was crucified, Peter denied Christ 3 times that morning before the **** crowed. Yet through Christ's great love, Peter found hope. And he carried on to do many great things in God's name, even through the guilt he must have faced.

We all go through rough times, and we all have our faith tested. The key is to not let that get you down. Just ask God to help you grow in faith. Every time we fall, we gain experience for climbing back up.

[Markus]

Wow...
I am sooooooo sorry... i TOTALLY misread that post... well for my first post (other than welcome mat post) i have failed miserably...

(BTW- I thought "it's" was "he's" and i thought you were talking in the third person... )

[Alice]

When my grandmother died, it messed me up because I'd been praying and really believing that she was going to get better. I really had faith and did not believe she would die.

But it wasn't me. Sometimes God calls someone home. You can't blame yourself for what might happen, for what has happened, or for what will happen with another person's health.

Although we may sometimes feel responsible, neither you nor I have the power of God, and so we shouldn't feel so responsible for another's health. Still, I'm sorry, that's sad.

If I didn't understand your post and am replying wrong, my apologies. ^^

[Jasdero]

ToT Oh dude, don't hate yourself. I'll be praying for you and your church member.

[K. Ayato]

Me too. I know how hard it is when someone you know well is diagnosed with cancer. My great-uncle died from it some years ago. A man I had never met. The good thing was that he had accepted Christ as his Savior. I know this might be the farthest thing from your mind, frwl, but I'll be praying that God's will be done in your life and your friend's, and that whatever the outcome, you accept it as part of His will. You'll be ok.

[Rogie]

I'll pray for you, frwl. Hang in there. And I'll pray for your fellow church member's full recovery.

Wow...
I am sooooooo sorry... i TOTALLY misread that post... well for my first post (other than welcome mat post) i have failed miserably...

(BTW- I thought "it's" was "he's" and i thought you were talking in the third person... )

Don't worry, Markus. It takes a little while to get used to the whole forum thing anyway, y'know? Welcome aboard!

And to return to the topic... Again, frwl, I am praying for you.

[Hephzibah]

I think people are mistaking Frwl's meaning. A person at his church has cancer, and Frwl believed that he was going to die; he didn't believe God would heal him, yet the cancer is going away. He isn't blaming himself that the guy is going to die of cancer; he is blaming himself cause he didn't have 'faith enough to believe that God would heal him'